Results Sunday 23rd November was week 3 of the Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club Revett winter series and once again optimistic competitors arrived to find that the weather forecast was correct and there was hardly a breath of wind to be found around Pennington Flash. A few people decided that a cup of tea and a bacon butty were needed before they went home while others decided to stay ashore and watch. Those who decided to wait were rewarded with a light north westerly breeze...
Results Sunday 16th November saw the second week of the Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club Revett winter series and it was a case of de-ja-vu for those who had attended last Sunday as a very light breeze from the east brought some ripples on to the water. As the midday start drew near the wind moved to the north east and increased in strength to a Force 3 so a course was set around the cans for the non-Asymmetric fleets while the...
Revett Week 1 Results. Sunday 9th November saw the first weekend of the 6 weekend, 12 race, Revett Winter Series at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club, Pennington Flash. The forecast was poor and upon arrival there was a very light breeze from the east which couldn’t even raise the flags from the flagpole. As the midday start drew nearer the wind filled in a little to give the three fleets a fluctuating and patchy Force 2 as Team Allen on...
Results On the 2rd November 2014 Leigh & Lowton sailing club hosted their annual Guy Fawkes pursuit race which signals the start of their Revett and ‘Crewsaver’ sponsored Tipsy Icicle series open winter series details of which can be found on the link below. The day started off bright and breezy with a south westerly force 3 for the lone Optimist sailor who led the 67 strong fleet off at 12.40pm. Minute by minute the other boats started and so began the game...
Results >> Gallery now online. Another Sunday, another southerly! Never mind the direction though because a favourable wind forecast of 12 – 15 knots, which was due to increase as the day went on, was enough to get a fantastic 81 boats on the water for races 17 & 18 in the ‘Crewsaver’ sponsored Tipsy Icicle series at Leigh & Lowton sailing club. During the first race the average wind speed was 12 knots with gusts of up...
Results >> Gallery now online. Crewsaver’ Tipsy Icicle series at Leigh & Lowton sailing club Races 15 & 16. With a weather forecast for Sunday predicting a return of the 50 mph + winds, half term week and holidays plus 59 boats deciding to sail in the previous days rescheduled New Years day pursuit race believing it maybe their only chance to sail this weekend, it was no surprise that numbers were down for Sundays races 15 & 16 in the ‘Crewsaver‘ sponsored...
The late late late New Years Day pursuit race at Leigh & Lowton sailing club. Images courtesy of Tim Yeates. NYD 2014 Results Due to the forecasted (and materialising) gale force winds and heavy rain that were to lash the country over the new year period, Leigh & Lowton sailing club made the decision to postpone its annual New Years Day pursuit race. This proved to be the correct decision as on the day it was blowing straight down Pennington Flash from the...
Results >> Gallery now online. Crewsaver Tipsy Icicle series at Leigh & Lowton sailing club Races 13 & 14. At last, with a forecast of a break from the high winds and heavy rain proving correct, the competitors at this weekends ‘Crewsaver’ sponsored Tipsy Icicle series at Leigh & Lowton sailing club were greeted to a day of sunshine, a moderate amount of breeze and no rain! For what seemed like the umpteenth Sunday running the wind was again from...
Results >> Gallery now online. Crewsaver Tipsy Icicle series at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club – Races 11 & 12 on Sunday 9th February 2014. With some events cancelled this weekend due to adverse travel conditions and a forecast for near gale force winds it was no surprise that upon arriving at the club to find a very cold and gusty breeze only 35 boats ventured out onto Pennington Flash for races 11 & 12 in the ‘Crewsaver’ sponsored Tipsy Icicle series at Leigh...
Results link > Crewsaver’ Tipsy Icicle series at Leigh & Lowton sailing club Races 9 & 10 Coinciding with the launch of the ‘Crewsaver’ Phase2 dinghy range of clothing the ‘Crewsaver’ sponsored Tipsy Icicle series at Leigh & Lowton sailing club at Pennington Flash continued on the 2nd February with 76 boats turning out for races 9 & 10 in the series. Once again strong winds had been forecast but the competitors arrived to find a clear blue sky and a...